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Newcomers are being offered some help when shopping for a home in Edmonton’s tight housing market.
4 `' L0 |$ @) _& A$ aImmigrant women and their families can now access a “household toolkit” crafted by a local service group for new immigrant families, through real estate agents. # s$ z& h! D( s2 X
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In the tool kit are 75 common hand tools – like a hammer and screwdriver – as well a book on how to buy a home, a home maintenance schedule and other items.
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“The tools are a symbol of hope for people trying to build new lives in Edmonton,” said Madeline Sarafinchan, president of the Edmonton Real Estate Board. 5 H1 i9 x# r, O; s
9 r- z$ ~* u; l" i" N& k! gThe program was announced by a group called Changing Together… A Centre for Immigrant Women. ; O G8 @( w2 m }$ u
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, a/ {5 J% G& d y4 wJosephine Pallard, the group’s executive director, said Alberta’s economic boom has caused a housing shortage that makes it more difficult for immigrants to find a place to live and integrate into Canadian society. + B; }5 ?# r: S1 I1 h2 w3 M
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